The Great British Pound Podcast – Where to Next?

Stuart Cowell HFM

A volatile week for Sterling looks guaranteed as the Brexit saga enters a potential end game. Negotiations, the EU Summit, Parliament sitting on Saturday and a Queens Speech to add to the spice.

Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/hotforexbroker/great-british-pound-podcast-where-next-for-sterling

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Stuart Cowell

HFM

With over 25 years experience working for a host of globally recognized organisations in the City of London, Stuart Cowell is a passionate advocate of keeping things simple, doing what is probable and understanding how the news, c

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